Hubbard was widely regarded as the most gifted jazz trumpeter of the post-bebop 1960s and 1970s. He first attracted attention in the 1960s for his work as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and for his work on albums with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and others. Although he was not an avant-gardist, he participated in three of the seminal recordings of the 1960s jazz avant-garde: Ornette Coleman's "Free Jazz" (1960); Eric Dolphy's "Out to Lunch" (1964); and John Coltrane's "Ascension" (1965).
In his book, The 101 Best Jazz Albums, Len Lyons recommends the album Breaking Point (Blue note). The CD is available from Amazon.com.
Hubbard also joined Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, and Tony Williams on another album recommended by Lyons, V.S.O.P.: The Quintet (Columbia), which is also available from Amazon.com. Lyons called that album "a magical reunion of the most important young players to emerge in the mid-1960's."
Hubbard plays "I Remember Clifford" with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers here:
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